IGotYou encrypts files in order to get money for the poor developer

IGotYou ransomware[1] is a file-encrypting virus created by Rogers_Pro. It’s a test version of the malicious program that only encrypts data in C: \ Test directory. All pictures, music, multimedia, documents and other files in this location are encrypted with AES cipher and locked with .iGotYou extension.

On the affected machine, crypto-malware is executed from EncryptingRansomware.exe file and makes changes to the system. However, the most important task is data encryption. Once all targeted files are corrupted, IGotYou virus opens a ransom note in lock screen window where victims are asked to pay 10,000 rupees via payTM account until the given date.

The developer of a malicious program does not hide the ugly truth that he or she needs money and use ransomware to do it. Thus, if victims are willing to give the hacker money, they will receive tools and password to decrypt files:

The authentic private key is safe and unbreachable . It will be authenticated by its hash value which can only be possible by that secrect passcode.In order to get that secrect passcode, you need to help me out with some money. Now I Do not care what do you think when i said “help me out”, you can aslo term it as ransom.

However, paying the ransom is not recommended or needed. Data with .iGotYou file extension might be decrypted with StupidDecryptor. Therefore, if you got infected with crypto-virus, you should not convert dollars to rupees and give them to cyber criminals. You should just get rid of the virus.

We recommend using reputable security software, for instance, Reimage or Plumbytes Anti-MalwareMalwarebytesMalwarebytes to remove IGotYou malware from the computer. However, if file-encrypting virus prevents from automatic elimination, you should follow the guide below.

Please do not try to locate and terminate the virus manually. Only experienced IT users can perform successful manual IGotYou removal. Ransomware is a complicated cyber threat that can inject malicious code into legit processes and install numerous harmful components that are hard to remove manually.

Security experts from Bedynet.ru[3] warn to be careful when browsing the web. Click links, open received documents or download software only when you are certain that this file is safe. If not, keep away to avoid data or money loss. Additionally, installing security software and keeping data backups are also crucial precaution measures.

Automatic IGotYou ransomware elimination guide

As we have mentioned at the beginning, you should not try to remove IGotYou from the device manually. It’s hard to find and wipe out malicious components safely. You should not risk to damage the system and cause yourself more problems than you already have.

What to do if failed?
If you failed to remove virus damage using Reimage, submit a question to our support team and provide as much details as possible.

Reimage is recommended to remove virus damage. Free scanner allows you to check whether your PC is infected or not. If you need to remove malware, you have to purchase the licensed version of Reimage malware removal tool.

Log in to your infected account and start the browser. Download Reimage or other legitimate anti-spyware program. Update it before a full system scan and remove malicious files that belong to your ransomware and complete IGotYou removal.

If your ransomware is blocking Safe Mode with Networking, try further method.

When a new window shows up, click Next and select your restore point that is prior the infiltration of IGotYou. After doing that, click Next.

Now click Yes to start system restore.

Once you restore your system to a previous date, download and scan your computer with Reimage and make sure that IGotYou removal is performed successfully.

Bonus: Recover your data

Guide which is presented above is supposed to help you remove IGotYou from your computer. To recover your encrypted files, we recommend using a detailed guide prepared by 2-spyware.com security experts.

If your files are encrypted by IGotYou, you can use several methods to restore them: